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PMI Guide PS Setting in Pressure Support-ventilated Patients

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Mechanical Ventilation
Interventions
Procedure: PS setting strategy in pressure-support ventilated patients
Registration Number
NCT05963737
Lead Sponsor
Capital Medical University
Brief Summary

Pressure support ventilation (PSV) is an assistant mechanical ventilation mode, that is widely implemented in mechanical ventilation treatment but there are no exact guidelines to guide PS setting. Traditional PS setting strategy (VT/PBW 6-8ml/kg and RR 20-30 breaths/min)has risks of excessive or insufficient assistance. Inspiratory muscle pressure index (PMI) is a noninvasive respiratory mechanical indicator and is available at the bedside. PMI was correlated with inspiratory effort and has the potential ability to predict low inspiratory effort and high inspiratory effort. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the clinical validity of a PMI-guided PS setting strategy. Specifically, the investigators aim to evaluate its impact on inspiratory effort as well as its potential for lung and diaphragm protection. Additionally, the investigators seek to assess the effect of this ventilation strategy on mechanical ventilation outcomes while evaluating the feasibility of our trial protocol.

Detailed Description

Pressure support ventilation (PSV) is an assistant mechanical ventilation mode to provide synchronous inspiratory support for patients with spontaneous breathing and to efficiently reduce the workload imposed on the respiratory muscle. PSV is widely implemented in mechanical ventilation treatment but there are no exact guidelines to guide PS setting. Clinicians and respiratory therapists usually adjust ventilator parameters based on tidal volume/predicted body weight (VT/PBW, 6-8ml/kg) and current respiratory rate (RR, 20-30 breaths/min). This strategy has risks of excessive or insufficient assistance because the PS setting cannot be modulated dynamically based on the requirements of ventilated patients.

Inspiratory muscle pressure index (Pmus index, PMI) is defined as the difference between plateau pressure (Pplat) and airway peak pressure (Ppeak) during end-inspiratory occlusion (EIO). PMI is a noninvasive respiratory mechanical indicator and is available at the bedside like airway occlusion pressure (P0.1) because holding operations were integrated into the majority ventilator. Several studies showed PMI was correlated with inspiratory effort. Our previous study showed PMI has the potential ability to predict low inspiratory effort and high inspiratory effort, and the optimal cut-off PMI value was approximately 0 cmH2O and 2 cmH2O.

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the clinical validity of a PMI-guided PS setting strategy. Specifically, the investigators aim to evaluate its impact on inspiratory effort as well as its potential for lung and diaphragm protection. Additionally, the investigators seek to assess the effect of this ventilation strategy on mechanical ventilation outcomes while evaluating the feasibility of our trial protocol.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients under PSV
  • Predicted ventilated time of more than 48 hours.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age less than 18 years old;
  • Known pregnancy;
  • BMI>35kg/m2;
  • Brain-stem or cervical cord injury;
  • Known or clinically suspected elevated intracranial pressure (ICP>18 mmHg);
  • Nervus phrenicus or diaphragm injury;
  • Broncho-pleural fistula;
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);
  • Pressure support ventilated time more than 48 hours before randomization.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Experimental armPS setting strategy in pressure-support ventilated patientsThe initial PS level is set up based on VT/PBW (6-8ml/kg) and RR (20-30 breaths/min) when patients are enrolled in the experimental arm. The following steps need to be repeated every 2 hours for 48 hours. Step 1: 3 times short EIOs (2-3s) are performed. At least 1 minute between each occlusion. PMI is calculated as the mean value of 3 measured values. Step 2: Clarify whether PMI is in the target range (PMI 0-2cmH2O). If yes, keep this PS level. If not, implement step 3. Step 3: A downward or upward PS setting adjustment is performed at a 1cmH2O interval. Every PS level is maintained for 3-5 minutes. PMI is measured again and step 3 is repeated until the PMI target is reached. Step 4: supplemental adjustment: PS setting needs to be returned to the previous level if the patient presents the following signs: VT \< 4 ml/Kg, RR \> 35 breaths/min, respiratory acidosis, respiratory distress, VT \> 10ml/Kg, Pplat \> 30 cmH2O, respiratory alkalosis.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The proportion of conditions in the range of normal inspiratory effort per patientup to 48 hours

the time from the start of PSV mode to the successful weaning of the ventilated patients

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diaphragm excursion (EXdi)up to 28 days

using the EXdi to estimate the change of diaphragm function and activity during PSV

The duration of mechanical ventilationup to 28 days

the time from the start of mechanical ventilaion to the successful weaning of the patients

Tracheostomy rateup to 28 days

the proportion of all subjects who underwent tracheostomy

Reintubation rateup to 28 days

the proportion of all subjects who underwent reintubation

Diaphragm thicken fraction (TFdi)up to 28 days

using the TFdi to estimate the change of diaphragm function and activity during PSV

inspiratory muscle pressure (Pmus)up to 28 days

measuring Pmus to estimate the patient's inspiratory effort during the whole pressure-support ventilated duration

number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0up to 28 days

treatment-related adverse events including pneumothorax, circulatory instability, etc.

Diaphragm thickness (Tdi)up to 28 days

using the Tdi to estimate the change of diaphragm function and activity during PSV

esophageal pressure time product (PTPes)up to 28 days

measuring PTPes to estimate the patient's inspiratory effort during the whole pressure-support ventilated duration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beijing Tiantan Hospital

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Beijing, Beijing, China

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